Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons

Herro's late run helps Heat come back to beat Pistons

Miami improved to 39-34, one game behind the Brooklyn Nets for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Heat host the Nets on Saturday.

Herro’s 3-pointer gave the Heat a 101-98 lead with 3:20 left. After he and Jimmy Butler hit jumpers, Herro made another 3-pointer to put Miami up 108-98.

Butler had 26 points and 10 assists and Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who won for the third time in four games. Miami lost 113-99 in Chicago on Saturday.

James Wiseman led the Pistons with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Killian Hayes put up 13 points and 11 assists. Detroit has lost 14 of its last 15 games.

“Our execution wasn't there down the stretch,” Pistons coach Dwane Casey said. “James played a hell of a game, but our transition defense is still tough. We're getting there, but we're not there yet.”

Detroit's Jalen Duren and Miami's Kevin Love left the game in the third quarter after banging heads under the basket. Love received four stitches and could have returned, but Duren was being evaluated for a brain injury after feeling “woozy.”

Detroit put up a 34-point third quarter, led by 12 points and five rebounds from Wiseman, and took an 81-74 lead on Eugene Omoruyi's buzzer-beating 3-point play.

“When I'm not getting touches, I know I have to find other ways to help us win,” Wiseman said. “That means rebounding and defense.”

TIP INS

Heat: After losing to the Pistons by 20 points at home on Dec. 6, Miami made its first appearance of the season in Detroit. They return on April 4.

Pistons: The Little Caesars Arena scoreboard displayed the score backward for the first quarter. When the period ended, the fans cheered after being informed the Pistons were leading 29-26, not Miami.

PISTONS STILL TRYING TO GO BIG

Marvin Bagley III returned after missing three games with ankle soreness and scored 14 points in 30 minutes. However, he and Duren combined for only four rebounds in 39 minutes as the Pistons continue to work on getting them into two-big lineups with Wiseman.

“It's tough for our bigs to get into the habit of matching up on the perimeter,” said Casey, who has said the team needs to dominate the boards when the big lineup is on the floor.

HEAT GET BENCH SPARKS

Kyle Lowry and Caleb Martin combined for 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for Miami's second unit. Lowry was a plus-28 in 25 minutes while Martin was a plus-25 in 31 minutes.

UP NEXT

Heat: Host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

Pistons: Visit the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1